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19 Humanity's emasculated shreds; Vain things with animated arms and legs, Whom Carlyle designates with scorn, 'Clothes-pegs!' There Fashion's butterflies appear in swarms, To feed their vanity and air their charms; To gossip with a Thing that lisps and drawls,— Their fwend Lord Tommy Noddy, or Sir Chawles; And there, on prancing steeds, or shaded seat. Lord Verisoft and Lady Lapdog meet. To whisper twaddle, or exchange stale jokes. And laugh at the conceits of other folks;